background: learning management system (lms) is a web-based system designed to support teaching and learning at an institution. the capabilities of any lms are required to be evaluated to detect the room for improvement. this study aimed at discovering the students’ perceptions of the functions of the lms at iran university of medical sciences (iums).   methods: this qualitative study included ...

in iranian language learning contexts, writing in english is an important challenge for learners, since it is usually treated as a secondary skill and is led to the periphery of language classes, due to its time-consuming nature. computer technology and namely the free online environments available in the world wide web (www) offer possibilities for moving beyond such confinements. asynchronous...

Since language is the most distinctive aspect of our species, the origin and evolution of language has intrigued the human mind since ancient times. Earlier speculations on these questions were seldom fruitful because there was virtually no empirical foundation to build upon. It is well known that the linguistic societies in Paris and London banned such discussions in the 19 century. By the mid...

In this senior design project, we solve part of the problem of teaching common speech to second language English learners by focusing on idioms. We chose to focus on idioms because their figurative nature make them difficult to understand to second language learners, as their meanings can not be deciphered though a literal translation. Thus in order to understand idioms, the user must have prio...

This study explored the autonomy of advanced English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in reading comprehension through scaffolding and jigsaw in computer-assisted and conventional contexts. After being homogenized through the reading section of DIALANG proficiency test, a total of 80 female advanced EFL learners with the age range of 21 to 45 were selected as the participants of the study. ...